TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - A real gap: consequences of removing reintegration support in Tasmania, Australia
JO  - Critical criminology
A1  - Herrlander Birgerson, E.
A1  - Dwyer, A.
SP  - 203
EP  - 221
VL  - 31
IS  - 1
N2  - As Australian imprisonment and recidivism rates continue to rise, it is increasingly important to better understand how to support "returning citizens" to adequately prepare them for post-release life. Using a case study approach focused on service provider perspectives, this article examines the consequences of removing a transitional accommodation support service on service providers and returning citizens. Participants highlighted significant consequences, such as: gaps in services; lack of support and housing; persons remaining in the system unnecessarily; persons being released without transitional support or accommodation; health implications; loss of relationships and trust; and suicide of returned citizens. Drawing on critical criminological theory, we argue that the most significant consequence was the loss of "floating support"--which involves a case worker who brokers support between agencies working with a single client--that was integrated into the program. Study findings suggest serious consequences of government decisions to defund programs in this sector. © 2022, The Author(s).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1205-8629
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10612-022-09631-2
ID  - ref1
ER  -